Principal/Sr Principal System Engineer (AHT)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking Principal/Sr. Principal Systems Engineers for the Space sector in Azusa, CA. The role is part of SEIT System Performance Analysis and requires leading-edge systems engineering across a large program and SoS context.

Candidate will develop requirements, perform performance analyses, and collaborate with IPTs to produce rigorous artifacts while maintaining DoD clearance requirements and program access. Relocation not provided.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance required at time of application
• Experience with MATLAB, C/C++, Python, SysML, MBSE
• IPT environment experience
• Knowledge of space systems and model-based systems engineering concepts

Responsibilities

• Understand and apply the systems engineering lifecycle: requirements analysis, design, integration, test, verification
• Provide technical solutions to complex problems with leadership in reviews
• Independently develop approaches to solutions; work under general direction
• Contribute to Change Proposal Development, Risk Management and Opportunity analysis
• Interact with internal and external customers to resolve technical issues on programs
• Collaborate with IPT counterparts to develop rigorous systems engineering artifacts
• Help mature design of large SoS programs and ensure proper requirements representation
• Develop and maintain system requirements and performance analysis
• Create unifying model techniques and tools for model development and integration

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Systems thinking

Education

B.S. in STEM

M.S. in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

C

C++

CUDA

SysML

MBSE

Python

Julia

Cameo

Rhapsody

DOORS

Jira

Confluence

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Job Description

*This position is contingent upon program award and the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Principal Systems Engineers/Sr. Principal Systems Engineers. This position will be located at our Space sector in Azusa, CA. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's SEIT System Performance Analysis team.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:
• Complete understanding and wide application of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, integration, test, and verification. General knowledge of other related performance analysis techniques/disciplines.
• Displays Technical and program review board leadership. Provides technical solutions to a wide range of complex difficult problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with organization objectives.
• Works under only general direction. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives. Supports chief engineers in defect analysis and path forwards
• Contributes to the completion of Change Proposal Development and Risk Management and Opportunity analysis.
• Frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts. Represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.
• Collaborate with program IPT counterparts to develop rigorous and proper systems engineering and design analysis artifacts.
• Work with technical teams and stakeholders to develop and mature design of a large program with System of Systems (SoS)
• Help develop and incorporate the appropriate requirements for the system and ensure that they are properly represented in the model.
• Contribute to system requirements development, management, and performance analysis.
• Develop unifying model techniques, procedures, processes (for model development, tool integration, and team integration), and performance analysis of the system

Basic Qualifications for Principal Systems/Sr Principal Systems Engineer:

• Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with 5 of related experience; or a Master's degree in STEM with 3 of relevant experience; PhD in STEM with 1+ years of relevant experience.
• Sr. Principal Systems Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with 8 years of related experience; OR a Master's degree in STEM with 6 years of relevant experience and/or PhD in a STEM field with 4 of related experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required at the time of application with the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance before start date
• Demonstrated proficiency in analytical thinking, problem solving skills and systems thinking mindset
• Knowledge of and experience in MATLAB, C, C++, CUDA, SysML, MBSE, Python, Julia, Cameo, Rhapsody, DOORS, Jira, Confluence or other languages
• Integrated product team (IPT) environment experience

Preferred Qualifications for Prin/Sr Prin Systems Engineer:

• Agile development experience
• Domain Knowledge or course history of space systems
• Experience in an abstract modeling environment (Rhapsody, Cameo, UML, SysML, etc) for space systems evaluation
• Experience performing system verification and validation
• Working knowledge of EOIR systems, optics, algorithms, detection or tracking
• Knowledge of and experience in model-based systems engineering concepts such as SysML and tools such as Cameo and Rhapsody
• Experience with virtual environments, operational analy